	Local News, Local Voice, Locally Owned
	Volume 2, Issue 31 Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Edition

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One Wild Ride

-Recap on the 2008 Desertview Pro Rodeo.

Nuclear Powered Debate

-Questions arise as company eyes industrial park for possible nuclear power plant.

Reports point finger at mine owners, MSHA

-After waiting for nearly a year separate reports were released last week condemning both the operators of Crandall Canyon Mine and the Mine Safety and Health Administration for their roles in the Crandall Canyon Mine Accident.

Fire continues to burn on Dry Mountain

-A lightning caused fire in the Ferron Creek drainage continues to burn.

Questar proposes settlement on tax appeal

-County leaders are weighing their options on how to approach an appeal of centrally assessed taxes by Questar for the years 2006 and 2007.

Citizens’ concerns dominate Castle Dale City Council meeting

-Discussion of citizens’ concerns dominated the Castle Dale City Council meeting held July 23.

One Wild Ride

The 2008 Desertview Pro Rodeo was “by far, the best three nights of rodeo we’ve ever had,” according to organizers.

With the help of countless volunteers, the rodeo broke all-time attendance records, both on Thursday night and overall.

The 10th anniversary hide races proved to be a crowd favorite, with a judge and an electronic eye taken out by race participants, and a participant losing her britches.

“I can’t pay for that kind of funny, “Shannon Hiatt, Emery County Recreation Director related.
“Tough enough to wear pink” night, Saturday, brought in more that $1,500 to Perkie Travels from attendees who wore pink, and additional funds from the sale of merchandise and food.

This year, the Castle Valley Ranch donated half of a beef on two of the three nights for the raffle. Moge Cologie and Sarah Grindley were the winners.

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Nuclear Powered Debate

Questions arise as company eyes industrial park for possible nuclear power plant

James L. Davis

The prospects of a nuclear powered Emery County became a topic of discussion and disagreement during the July 15 meeting of the Emery County Commission.

During the public comments portion of the meeting John Urgo of HEAL Utah, an organization opposed to nuclear power, urged the county to reconsider supporting plans by Transition Power Development for a proposed nuclear power plant near Green River.

Transition Power has expressed interest in Emery County’s industrial park being developed outside Green River for the location of a nuclear power plant, and the county has signed an option contract with the company that allows Transition Power first option on purchasing acreage for the plant development.

From a slide presentation he discussed with the commission, Urgo said using history as a guide, betting the farm on a nuclear revival only gave the county a 50/50 chance of ever seeing it pay off. He said there have been more nuclear reactor orders canceled than completed in the United States.
Commissioner Gary Kofford told Urgo that he was “putting the cart before the horse” in regards to a nuclear power plant. “We aren’t jumping on board anything that hasn’t been thoroughly looked at and studied.”

If Transition Power did decide on the Green River site for development of a nuclear plant, the road to development of a plant is long and winding, and an initial application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission wouldn’t be filed until 2010, with construction taking years after that. Before a plant development got to that point the process would be exhaustive and complicated.

“Commissioner Kofford told me I was putting the cart before the horse in coming to the meeting, and while it’s true an application to the NRC might not be filed until 2010, and construction will take years, the county’s role could be done in a few weeks or months,” Urgo said after the meeting.

“I say this because the commission agreed to an option contract with Transition Power in April that goes into effect once the land deal is finalized with SITLA (State Institutional Trust Lands Administration). Mike McCandless (Emery County Economic Development director) told me this deal is being finalized through phone calls and emails and could become final in the next few weeks. So I guess my point is that if people in Green River or Emery County do have questions or concerns about this proposal, they won’t be able to turn to their local government once the SITLA deal is finished,” Urgo said.

McCandless countered that even when the SITLA process is finalized there would still be a great many possibilities for public involvement, starting with planning and zoning requirements. He said the option contract had very little significance at this point in time.

“All it does is allow them to do some studies to see if it is even a feasible site,” he said, indicating that the option contract is not in effect today and wouldn’t be until a lease agreement is finalized with SITLA.

During the meeting Urgo claimed that the county planned to use tax revenue for the development, but after the meeting he was able to get clarification on the issue from McCandless.

“After talking with Mike McCandless, it is my understanding now that these are new tax dollars that would come from the sale of the land, not existing tax dollars. The contracts for the sale are also going to be written so that Mancos (company planning to develop a uranium mill at the industrial park) and Transition Power have to put up some of their own money for infrastructure improvements. So I do believe that the deal with SITLA is structured to protect the taxpayers of Emery County from having to put up existing revenues for improvements that could then be lost,” Urgo told The Emery County Review.

With that said, Urgo pointed out that nuclear power is the most heavily subsidized energy sector in history and everyone will be paying tax dollars for any new nuclear power plants developed in the United States.

“My argument is that we shouldn’t give more of our tax dollars to an industry that has been around for 50 years and should be required to stand on its own two feet,” Urgo said.

During his discussion with the commissioner Urgo said the county would be better served to be looking at other, more environmentally friendly forms of power development. McCandless said that the county does talk to other developers. He indicated that he will talk to any developer that expresses an interest in the industrial park

“We have talked to a lot of energy companies. We talk to them all of the time. But they have to get to where they’re willing to spend money and so far Transition Power has said they’re willing to spend money,” McCandless said.

During the commission meeting Mark H. Williams of Castle Dale asked Urgo to tell him when the last nuclear accident had occurred in the country and indicted that he felt nuclear power was safe and would bring needed jobs into the county.

Urgo acknowledged that there hadn’t been an incident at a nuclear plant for more than 20 years and after the meeting said he understood some of the hostility toward the message he was bringing regarding nuclear power.

“I think the reaction was a result of me being perceived as an outsider trying to tell the county what to do. And I understand that, and the suspicion. I just hope people treat the companies coming in with the same suspicion. I also think people are suspicious because they’ve lived off the land for years, but in the last 25 years or so they’ve been told what they can and can’t do with their land more often. While it’s always been public land, no one outside these communities really bothered for years and it was left to local control. Now, people are being told what roads they can drive on, what areas are now off limits, what you can do with livestock. I think the environmental movement has done itself a great deal of harm by promulgating regulations from above and not starting first in local communities to try to build support, or at least consensus, for some of these changes,” Urgo said.

If the development of a nuclear power plant makes its first, tentative steps toward development, it will be the second business for the industrial park with a nuclear theme. Manco Resources Inc. is moving forward with plans to develop a uranium mill through the lease of up to 800 aces of land at the park. The uranium mill would produce 1,200 tons of ore each day and produce 2.4 tons of yellowcake. The uranium mill would be the first tenant of the new industrial park once the agreement with SITLA is finalized. The plant is expected to cost $100 million to build. A public hearing regarding the uranium mill development is being planned for September.

HEAL Utah is also opposed to the development of the uranium mill and points to the poor track record of uranium mills in the past in regards to safety and environmental stewardship.

“We’re still dealing with the past legacy with Atlas, the cancer cluster in Monticello, and there are residents in Blanding concerned about groundwater contamination from the White Mesa mill. It’s going to cost over $1 billion just to remove the Atlas mill tailings, and it cost a few hundred million to remediate the other sites that existed in Utah. Again, these are costs to taxpayers, not to the companies that created these messes,” he said.

Also speaking to the commission during the July 15 meeting was Sarah Fields of Uranium Watch in Moab. She expressed concern about the proposed uses of the industrial park and said that if the county sold as much as 1,600 acres to Transition Power for a nuclear power plant and another 700 to 800 acres to Mancos Resources for a uranium mill, that would leave very little of the 3,300 acres left at the industrial park for anything else.

“The plans for a nuclear power plant are going on under the radar. I have no knowledge of Transition Power having any meetings to discuss what they are wanting to do. I don’t think the county has a very good picture of what a nuclear power plant will mean next to the Green River,” Field said.
McCandless and the commission again stressed that everything is in a preliminary stage and there is no evidence, as of yet, that the development of a nuclear plant at the site is even feasible.

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Reports point finger
at mine owners, MSHA

Josie Luke

After waiting for nearly a year, family of the nine men who were killed, and community members listened as separate reports, released last week, condemned both the operators of Crandall Canyon Mine and the Mine Safety and Health Administration for their roles in the Crandall Canyon Mine Accident.

The lengthy reports, one completed by MSHA and the other by an independent review team, chronicled numerous missteps taken by both groups.

The report completed by MSHA revealed the mining plan used at the Crandall Canyon Mine was “destined to fail,” and despite the claims of the mine’s owner, “The August 6 collapse was not a “natural” earthquake, but rather was caused by a flawed mine design.”

The report concluded, “The extensive pillar failure and subsequent inundation of the section by oxygen-deficient air occurred because of inadequacies in the mine design, faulty pillar recovery methods, and failure to adequately revise mining plans following coal burst accidents.”

Families of the men who died were the first to hear the final MSHA report the morning of July 24. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Colin King, an attorney for the heirs of six of the miners who died and two injured miners reported, “There is sadness, pain, dread and some relief that this is past them. They were intensely interested in what MSHA had to say. [The report] brings pain and progress to these families, a strange mixture of knowledge and additional questions.”

MSHA’s report cited Genwal Resources Inc. for not “reporting the extent” of a coal burst which occurred on March 6, “failing to immediately inform MSHA” of bursts on March 7 and August 3, submitting an “inadequate roof plan”, “failing to revise its roof control program” after the three previous bursts, continuing to “expose miners to unsafe conditions” and “violating the roof control plan when coal was mined in a prohibited area”.

The report called the failure to adequately report the previous bounces “particularly critical,” because they “deprived MSHA of the information it needed to properly assess and approve GRI’s mining plans.”

Because of the actions uncovered in the report, MSHA fined the mine’s operators over $1.6 million and fined Agapito Associates, who completed the engineering analysis on the mining plan, $220,000.
In a statement, Genwal Resources rebutted the report. “We hoped that the accident investigation of the Mine Safety and Health Administration would provide objective and reliable findings to help bring helpful changes to the industry, additional insight to the company and some measure of closure for the families. But, regrettably, this report does not have the benefit of all the facts and appears to have been tainted in part by ten months of relentless political clamoring to lay blame for these tragic events,” they argued.

“All of the facts must be acknowledged for the accident investigation process to yield the very best improvements in mine safety. As such, we pledge to learn as much as we can, especially in areas where this report appears deficient. We will do whatever we can to make mining safer.”

The federal agency was similarly criticized by the independent report, prepared for Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor. The report revealed that MSHA failed to “fully meet its responsibility by approving the roof plans,” and that this failure “contributed to the occurrence of the August 6 accident.”

The independent report censured MSHA for “inadequate evaluation of the engineering data”, “inadequate oversight of the plan evaluation and approval process”, “inadequate resolution of inconsistencies identified in the engineering data”, “failure to consider the impact” of the March 10 bounce, and more.

After the report was issued, MSHA received especially heavy criticism from Mike Dalpiaz, who is the international vice president for the United Mine Workers of America. According to the Tribune, Dalpiaz said, “They approved it all. So, hell yeah, they deserve the blame. They could have stopped that thing in its tracks.”

In their response to the report, MSHA stated, “while we disagree with some of the report’s findings, many of the recommendations are helpful, and MSHA intends to adopt changes that will be effective in moving forward toward that goal. With regard to the majority of deficiencies identified by the [independent report], additional improvements can and should be made. In fact, before issuance of the final report, MSHA fully implemented changes that address 13 recommendations.”

Along with criticisms of the mine’s operators, the MSHA report also explained how, after three studies, the agency believes the accident happened. The report stated, “The outburst initiated near the section pillar line (the general area where the miners were working) and propagated toward the mine portal. Within seconds, overstressed pillars failed throughout the South Barrier section over a distance of approximately 1/2 mile.

“Coal was expelled into the mine openings on the section, likely causing fatal injuries to Kerry Allred, Don Erickson, Jose Luis Hernandez, Juan Carlos Payan, Brandon Phillips, and Manuel Sanchez. The barrier pillars to the north and south of the South Barrier section also failed, inundating the section with lethally oxygen-deficient air from the adjacent sealed area(s), which may have contributed to the death of the miners.

As to the efforts of the three rescuers who were killed in the second incident on August 16, the report said, “The prospect of saving the entrapped miners’ lives warranted the heroic efforts of the rescue workers. The greater risks imposed on the rescue workers underscore the high degree of care that must be taken by mine operators to prevent catastrophic pillar failures.”

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Fire continues to burn on Dry Mountain

A lightning caused fire in the Ferron Creek drainage continues to burn, with smoke and flames visible from Ferron Canyon Road. The fire is approximately nine miles west of Ferron on Dry Mountain and started on July 22.

The fire is expected to burn for the next few weeks, depending on weather conditions and fire behavior, according to the Ferron Ranger District.

There are no closures due to the fire at this time. The fire is being managed to accomplish resource objectives as outlined in the Manti-La Sal’s Fire Management Plan. Under specific management guidelines, the plan allows naturally ignited fires to burn within designated Wildland Fire Use areas. Under these conditions, fire is allowed to play its natural role on the landscape. Wildland fire use accomplishes many resource benefits including improvement to wildlife habitat for mule deer and elk and reduction of the build-up of hazardous fuels. Wildland fire use can also reduce fire suppression costs and keep firefighters available for priority fire suppression efforts elsewhere.

Monitoring is a high priority. Managers review the fire’s progress and weather forecasts to determine if the fire stays in pre-designated boundaries and if resource objectives are being met.

Wild fire use is often a long duration event. Fires may burn all summer until snow or rain puts them out or they may burn only one or two days. Smoke can be a temporary inconvenience to the general public along with limited travel and potential closure of public use within the effected areas. Closures are not expected in the Dry Mountain Fire Use area.

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Questar proposes settlement on tax appeal

James L. Davis

County leaders are weighing their options on how to approach an appeal of centrally assessed taxes by Questar for the years 2006 and 2007.

Questar, doing business as Questar Gas, Questar Pipeline Company and Questar Transportation Company, has appealed its centrally assessed property taxes and in the July 15 meeting of the Emery County Commission, county Treasurer Steven J. Barton informed the commissioners that Questar is now suggesting a settlement agreement with counties in the state.

According to Barton the settlement agreement mirrors a similar agreement the Utah Tax Commission imposed in assessing values for PacifiCorp in 2006. The Utah Association of Counties is waiting for all of the counties of Utah to decide if they want to settle on the tax appeal or go through the expense of legal fees to take the appeal to court.

Counties have fought centrally assessed tax appeals by corporations in court in the past, but the success rate on winning those cases have been less than stellar.

For Emery County’s part, the commission has not yet decided whether it would be in the county’s best interest to fight the tax appeal. If Questar is granted tax relief, the county would have to repay Questar $6,327 and the Emery County School District would be required to repay $8,087.

According to Barton, the county has the right to impose a judgment levy on all taxpayers to reimburse the county the money lost by the repayment, should the amount be more than $5,000. The county would have to consider such an option because in its budgets for years 2006 and 2007 it based the budgets on the funds being available.

In 2006 in Emery County Questar Gas property assessed value was $1,519,137 and in 2007 the company property was assessed at $1,524,349

In 2006 Questar Pipeline property was assessed value at $2,859,503 and in 2007 $2,950,358.
In 2006 Questar Transportation Services property was valued at $6,688,115 and in 2007 $6,390,276.

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Citizens’ concerns dominate
Castle Dale City Council meeting

Josie Luke

Discussion of citizens’ concerns dominated the Castle Dale City Council meeting held July 23. The council addressed several concerns, including holiday fireworks displays scaring animals.

Carl Bott approached the council with his concerns of the large fireworks scaring animals. Bott explained that he hears about animals being frightened every year after the city’s fireworks, with many dog owners trying to find missing dogs the next morning.

He also said he knew of a horse that had been hurt going through a fence because it was frightened by the fireworks and expressed concern that he has sheep in a field near the location where the fireworks are set off.

Bott stressed it was not his desire to discontinue the display; rather he wanted to see if there was another solution to the problem, possibly relocating the place where the fireworks were set off.
The council discussed the issue and decided that before making such a large change, they would first attempt to solve the problem by eliminating the loudest booming fireworks after the rodeo on Thursday night.

In a phone interview on Friday, Bott revealed that the animals’ initial reaction was as severe as usual, but as the display continued, it “wasn’t quite as bad.” He said the elimination of the louder fireworks “was a good starting point.”

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Achievements
Births
Tributes
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Former Emery High Students Take Part in National Competition

Two Emery High graduates recently attended the national Professional Business Leaders competition in Atlanta. Katie Reynolds and Jacie Fasselin qualified to attend the national competition at the state competition in April. Katie qualified in Public Speaking and International Business and Jacie qualified in Financial Analysis and Business Law. Katie placed 8th in the nation in International Business and Jacie placed 6th in the nation in Business Law. Katie is a graduate of Snow College and is the daughter of Kevin and Robyn Reynolds of Orangeville. Jacie is a graduate of CEU and is the daughter of Bill and Jenni Fasselin of Elmo.

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Tacey Ann Funk

Tiffany, Ty and Trace Funk are excited to announce their baby sister is finally here. Tacey Ann Funk was born July 1, 2008, at CastleView Hospital in Price. She was 6 pounds, 13 ounces and 20 inches long. Her proud parents, Greg and Jessica Funk, still live in Clawson. Tacey’s paternal grandparents, Bruce and TedAnn Funk, live in Clawson and her maternal grandparents, Russell and Kathy Larsen live in Castle Dale.

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Gordon Perry Cloward

Perry D. and Loraine L. Cloward of Castle Dale are very pleased to announce the birth of their son Gordon Perry Cloward. He arrived May 29, 2008, 12:01 p.m. at UVRMC, in Provo . He weighed 6 lbs. 7 oz. and was 18 inches long. He was welcomed home by his big sister Kaleena Mouritsen, and his big brother Gabrel Mouritsen. Other siblings excited about his arrival are six other brothers and three other sisters.

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Dessia Taylor Cox

HUNTINGTON – Dessia Taylor Cox returned to her heavenly home on Monday, July 21, 2008, at the age of 85 at her home in Huntington, Utah. Dessia was born March 5, 1923, in Draper, Utah to James A. Taylor and Marintha Deseret Harrison. She married Allen Reve Cox on November 27, 1941, in Evanston, Wyoming. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple.

As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dessia served in the Relief Society, Young Women’s program, and the Primary at various times in her life. Dessia raised her family in Hiawatha, Utah, where her husband, Allen was a miner. They later moved to Huntington, Utah where she spent the remainder of her life. Dessia loved to cook, often tempting family and friends alike with some special recipe. She loved her beautiful flower garden and was comforted in her final days with a bouquet of some of her favorite blooms. She enjoyed crocheting; creating beautiful beaded doilies and crocheted slippers for her grandchildren. Quite the fisherman, Dessia could give even the best anglers a run for their money. More than anything else, the greatest love of Dessia’s life was her family many of whom were able to visit her in the days before her death.

She is survived by her three children, James (Claudia) Cox, Lehi, Utah, Paul (Nelly) Cox, Logan, Utah, and Vicky (Claron) Durrant, Huntington, Utah, 16 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister, Wanda Kinzer, Sandy, Utah and one sister-in-law, Doris Brown, of Murray, Utah.

Dessia was preceded in death by her beloved husband Allen, four brothers, one sister, and one great grandson.

She was surrounded by loved ones as she left this world behind. Each of her family members take with them a lifetime of memories.

Funeral services were on Saturday, July 26, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the Huntington LDS Stake Center. Interment was in the Huntington City Cemetery. Services were in the care of Fausett Mortuary.

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Dominic Greco

ALBANY,CA/HELPER-Our beloved uncle and dear friend, Dominic Greco, age 91, passed away peacefully July 26, 2008 at the VA Nursing Home in Salt Lake City.

Born July 25, 1917 in Spring Canyon, Utah to Ralph and Rose Little Greco.

Dominic married Yolanda Stella, November 22, 1938 in Martinez, California were he resided in the area for over 60 years. On April 29, 2002 Yolanda passed away, and shortly there after Dominic returned to Utah.

Dominic honorably served his country in the US Army during World War II. While residing in California he worked at the ship yards. He was a member of the Elk’s Lodge in California. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, and traveling with his wife.

Survived by his family George Stella, Wellington; Kristy, Paul and Ashley Fredricksen, Helper; niece, Rosie Ryan, Orville,CA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brothers, Joe and Blackie Greco; one sister, and a nephew Joe Greco.

Graveside service, Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 1:00 p.m., Mt. View Cemetery, in Helper.

Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home.

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Richard Dotson

CLEVELAND- Richard Dotson, passed away July 28, 2008 at his home in Cleveland.

Funeral services Thursday, July 31, 2008, 11:00 a.m., Desert Edge Christian Chapel in Huntington. Family will be at Mitchell Funeral Home in Price, Wednesday evening 6-8 p.m. and at the church Thursday one hour prior to services. Interment in Cleveland City Cemetery.

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John Jensen

CASTLE DALE-John Jensen, age 81, passed away Monday, July 28, 2008, in Ferron. John was born January 16, 1927, in Castle Dale to Stanley Earl and Venice Elizabeth Jensen. He married Beverly Gean Jensen on July 12, 1947, in Cleveland, UT. Their marriage was later solemnized on April 25, 1970 in the Manti LDS Temple.

John served his country in the Navy during WWII where he was stationed at Okinawa. He was an avid horseman, and he loved to ride and camp in Joe’s Valley. John was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held the office of High Priest.

Everyone who knew John will remember him for his sense of humor, his generosity, and his example. His wife, Beverly, and his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were the most precious things to him, and he will be greatly missed by them all.

The family would like to thank the staff at Emery County Care and Rehab for their kindness in caring for our husband and father.

John is survived by his wife, Beverly; four children: Ernest John (Ellie) Jensen of Castle Dale, Jolene (Craig) Spicer of West Valley, Gayle E. (Connie) Jensen of Castle Dale, Stanley Kay (Sandra) Jensen of Castle Dale, 16 Grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, son: Basil Jensen, sister; Beth Leininger; brothers; Ward and Earl, granddaughter; Amanda Ann Jensen.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 2008 at the Castle Dale Stake Center. A viewing will be held on Wednesday, July 30 from 6-8 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary in Castle Dale, and on Thursday one hour prior to the services at the Stake Center. Interment will be in the Castle Dale Cemetery. Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary.

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Betty Kobe

PRICE- Blanche Elizabeth “Betty” Rice Kobe, born April 30, 1918 under the blue skies of Montana to Oscar Heber and Blanche Marie Rice passed away July 25, 2008 at her home in Price.

She was raised in Gardner and Livingston, Montana. She headed East to Kansas City, Kansas where she graduated from St. Mary’s College with a Bachelors degree in Nursing and met her husband and love of 67 years Jack E. Kobe. They were married September 1, 1941.

After WWII the GI bill brought the two of them to Utah State University in Logan, followed by stops in Inkom and Pocatello, Idaho, Green River, Utah and finally to Price where she made her home since 1954. Betty was a child of God, a wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, teacher, nurse, friend, traveler, and pinochle player.

She lives a legacy of love and faith through her husband Jack; children, Mary Kathleen, Linda (Dan), Jack (Denise), Dave (Deborah), Maureen (Charles); grandchildren, Joshua (Sara), Cesa, Wendy (Rick), Brande (Mike), Jesse, Melissa (Kevin), Tony, Erin (Trevor), Troy, Mike, Matt, Emily, Liz, David; great-grandchildren, Makael, Dylan, Jordan, Isaiah, Dominik, Faith, Heidi, Rona, Venessa, and Sydney; brother, Vincent (Olga); sister, Marietta; sisters- in-law, Cathy, Dorothy (George); and her pinochle family, Paul, Marcie, and Fawn.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Pat.

Mass of Christian Burial, Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 10:00 a.m. Notre Dame Catholic Church. Vigil service, Tuesday evening, 7:00 p.m., at the church. Family will be at the church Tuesday and Wednesday one hour prior to service. Interment, Price City Cemetery. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers family suggests donations to the Notre Dame Building Fund. We are grateful for the support of Rocky Mountain Hospice, their friends and parish faith family. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home.

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Julia ‘Addie’ Richards

HUNTINGTON - Julia Adelaide Richards, Age 95, died July 25, 2008 at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah. She was born October 17, 1912 in Huntington, Utah to Don and Irene ( Bradley) Wakefield She married Drew Charles Richards May 29, 1929, in the Manti, Utah. They were sealed in the Manti LDS Temple August 19, 1988.

Addie spent the majority of her life in Huntington, Utah, but lived some time in Concord California, and St. George, Utah. She and her beloved husband loved to travel, mainly to visit their children. However managed to take a few pleasure trips to Alaska, Hawaii, South America, and many parts of the U.S. She loved being a housewife and homemaker. She was an Active member of the LDS Church held many positions throughout the years. She served a genealogical mission in Salt Lake City. She loved music, history, nature but most of all her family and her religion.

Addie is survived by her children and their spouses: Thomas “Tim” (Vicki) Richards, Lehi, UT., Ina Rene (Harold) Griffin, St. George, UT., Judy (Dols) Van Kesteren, Carson City, NV., Connie (Max) Collard, MT Pleasant, UT., and Lanny (Deborah) Richards, Huntington, UT. Also 22 grandchildren, 56, great-grandchildren and 24 great great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by her husband Drew C. Richards, parents, and sisters; La Dona Wakefield, Morell (King) Nelson, and Reva Christensen.

Funeral services will be held Saturday August 2, 2008, at 12:00 p.m. at the Huntington LDS Stake Center (240 North Main) Huntington, UT. A viewing will be held on Friday August 1, 2008, at the Huntington LDS Stake Center from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the services on Saturday. Interment will be in the Huntington City Cemetery. Services are in care of Fausett Mortuary.

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Anita Fogelberg

PRICE - Anita Fogelberg of Price, passed away suddenly July 27, 2008 in Provo. For service information please contact Mitchell Funeral Home.

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Vi Eva Timothy Sanderson

PRICE- Vi Eva Timothy Sanderson, age 75, passed away Thursday July 24, 2008 in Price UT. She was born April 4, 1933 in Cleveland, Utah to John Jacob Timothy and Amelia Mae Ellison. She married Walter Sanderson Jr. “Blackie” June 23, 1950. Marriage was later solemnized June 8, 1957 in the Manti LDS Temple.

Vi Eva loved her family and they were her greatest joy, she also loved watching Nascar and the Utah Jazz.

Vi Eva is survived by seven Children, David Newell (Judy) Sanderson, Wellington, Lee Sanderson, Salt Lake City, Clinton (Rulinda) Sanderson, Price, Pat (Karen) Sanderson, Price, Frank (Carolyn) Sanderson, Price, Debra (Kenny) Parish, Price, and Vickie Sanderson, Price. She was also survived by a Sister: Dora (Woody) Hunter, Phoenix, AZ. Brothers: Lionel (Ruby) Timothy, Price, Edwin Timothy, AZ, Douglas Timothy, Salt Lake City, Sherryol (Susan) Timothy, Pueblo, CO, And Darrel (Joyce) Timothy, Richmond, VA. 20 Grandchildren, and 24 Great-Grandchildren.

Vi Eva is preceded in death by her husband: “Blackie”, Parents, brothers and sisters: Lenila Jensen, Lavar Timothy, Richared Timothy, John Timothy, Geneva Timothy, and Shirlene Timothy.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. at the Price 1st Ward LDS Chapel (150 So. 500 East). Viewing will be on Monday July 28, 2008, from 6-8 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary and one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be in the Cliffview Cemetery. Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary.

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Briana Thomas

Timothy Lake

Kerry and Elaine Lake announce the marriage of their son, Timothy, to Briana Thomas, daughter of Craig and Janet Thomas of Draper, on July 31, at the Mount Timpanogos LDS temple. A reception will be held in their honor on July 31, from 7-9 p.m. at Le Jardin at the Rose Shop, 1910 East 10600 South in Sandy, Utah

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Kendra Peacock

Brandon Rigby

Kevin and Charlene Peacock of Orangeville announce the marriage of their daughter Kendra to Brandon Rigby, son of Kevin and Tammy Rigby of Lake Point. The couple will be married Aug. 8 and will be honored at a reception that evening from 7-9 p.m. at the Orangeville LDS Ward House.

Grandparents of the bride are Perry and Olive McArthur and Paul and Karen Peacock. Grandparents of the groom are Jerry and Sharon Rigby and Jim and Barbra Spencer.

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July 1, 2008

Local trainers fare well at Pinto Championship

The Pinto Horse Association of America held their annual World Championship Show in Tulsa, Okla., June 8-21.

For the second year in a row Rising Sun Quarter Horses of Castle Dale hauled horses from Utah, Arizona, Idaho and California to compete in this prestigious event. In 2007 Hal and April Schiffner from Rising Sun took four horses and returned home to Utah with a World Champion. They enjoyed the show so much that they put together a show string for 2008 especially for this show and invited several other people to attend with them.

All together 11 horses were in the Rising Sun barn in Tulsa for 2008. On June 16 “RH Just Ledoux It” a 3-year-old gelding owned by Mae and Robin Hutchins of Perris, Calif., was named Reserve World Champion Breeding Stock Gelding. This nice gelding was trained and shown by Hal. Later in the week Hal and RH Just Ledoux it were named 3rd place overall in Breeding Stock Trail.

That same day “Comedy Star” a 4-year-old stallion was named Reserve World Champion Stallion. He is owned and was shown in the Amateur Class by Carol Stiner of Kuna, Idaho and shown in the Open Class by Schiffner, where he placed 3rd overall.

“Hi Country Socks” an aged Gelding took 4th place overall in the Youth Leadline class, shown by Bailey Keele who is 7 years old and lives in Richfield.

“Comedy Kid” a yearling gelding, took 4th place overall in Yearling Breeding Stock Geldings. He is owned by Carol Stiner of Kuna and was shown by Schiffner

On June 18, “Commotion Caused” a weanling stallion owned by John and Pam Padilla of Goodyear, Ariz., won the great honor of World Champion. He was trained and shown by Schiffner, and the win was very exciting both for Hal and his owners, who plan to have Hal exhibit him at the Paint World Show in November in Fort Worth, Texas. Having lost his accomplished sire in February of this year, he is a shining star and possible replacement for John and Pam. This was his first show and he is just starting to fill the big shoes of his sire.

Also on June 18, “”RJK Wheel Of Fortune” a 2-year- old gelding, won the World Champion designation. He is owned and was shown by Ric Keele of Richfield.

“Im Here To Play” a 4 year old mare was 4th place overall in Tobiano Mares. She is also owned and was shown by Ric Keele of Richfield.

Tulsa is always rainy and warm in June but the Rising Sun gang barely noticed, having one full week of busy showing. LaDonna Nelson from Price has worked for Rising Sun for more than two years and is a major part of the success story. LaDonna fits and grooms all of the show horses for the farm. This annual world championship show offers something for everyone, including classes for ponies, minis and gaited horses registered with the Pinto Horse Association of America. There is a costume class, a dog show (complete with costumes), a trainer’s leadline class and the association also hosts a free barbecue with live entertainment.

Anyone wishing for information on this show or the Pinto Horse Association of America can contact them at www.pinto.org or phone them at 405-491-0111. They can also contact Hal Schiffner at 435-749-7120. He would be happy to talk to you about registering your spotted horse as a Pinto.

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June 17, 2008

Wilderness Program up and Running in Huntington

Josie Luke

Many residents of Emery County appreciate the surrounding area because of the ability they have to have two very different environments in such close proximity, with the Manti la Sal Mountains to the west and the San Rafael Swell to the east; this also made the area a perfect place for a group of entrepreneurs looking for an area to run a wilderness therapy program.

Elements Wilderness Program is one of the newest businesses to select Emery County as the place to base their operations. With an office in Huntington, the program is now up and running, and began accepting clients on May 30.

Wilderness therapy is emerging as a viable alternative option for the treatment of youth. It incorporates group and individual therapy with the opportunity for youth to learn how to take care of themselves and cooperate with others while working through challenges in an unfamiliar environment.

Program Director Karen Hesselman described the group’s reasons for selecting the area. “Our first thought was that we’d like to be a little bit closer to our home, Salt Lake, but there really was nothing remote that would work. The elevation was a problem because we need two different field areas, one for summer and one for winter,” she said.

“So, Huntington and Emery County, this strip along Highway 10, was perfect because you have the Forest on one side and you have the Swell on the other. This is really nice, just being in between the two different field areas. ”

She also explained another benefit to the location-- safety, saying, “The time it will take for us to get to the group on either side is quick and that is a big deal for us for safety. It seems like the perfect fit.”

The partners in the business are Hesselman, Admissions Director John Karren, and Clinical Director Lynn Smith. All have previous experience with similar programs. They joined to organize a program they believe will benefit those adolescents who are involved. “We want to go back to the real wilderness piece, as in using the outdoors as a therapy tool, getting rid of all the distractions,” Hesselman stated.

The Field Director Dan Shorb explained their program’s approach. “This program is smaller and we’re trying to specialize by dealing with less, what we would call, clinical kids, meaning, students that aren’t acting out as much as others in other programs,” he said. “I think our specialization is really a kind of a symbol of where this genre of educational programs has gone. From its real roots of being kind of boot camp style, to now where its gone to the other extreme to where its very therapeutic and very clinical.”

In this light, in the program the youth are referred to as students and staff are called field mentors. For every group of 10 students, there are four field mentors assigned. The field mentors will work with the students for eight days and then have six days off, with a another group of mentors alternating in each week.

Most students will be referred to the program through an educational consultant who is versed in the many different treatment types and treatment providers, and selects a specific program according to the needs of the client. Parents can also find such programs online. Information on the Elements program can be found at www.elementswilderness.com.

Hesselman also revealed that it took a great deal of time to get permits and licenses in hand for the group to finally be able to open such a business in the area. A license had to be granted from the state, a business license from the city, and permits from the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.

She related, “It would come and go, one day it would be really exciting and I would think ‘everything’s working perfectly,’ and then the next day, you’re just totally depressed and depleted because there would be another glitch. It was up and down a lot, but everything seems to be working out now that we’re up and running.”

Hesselman and her partners are pleased to be in the area and plan to look to the community for support. “We still need a lot of local support to make it happen. We will need more employees as we start to go, so I hope everyone is open to what we have to offer and know that we are very interested in bringing the community into what we’re doing. We do want to know the community and use the resources and hopefully they’re accepting,” she said.

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April 22, 2008

Medical Reserve Corps Looking for Volunteers

Josie Luke

After President George W. Bush’s 2002 State of the Union Address, in which he asked all Americans to volunteer in support of their country, the Medical Reserve Corps was organized. The local unit, the Southeastern Utah MRC is currently looking for volunteers.

“MRC units are community-based and function as a way to locally organize and utilize volunteers who want to donate their time and expertise to prepare for and respond to emergencies and promote healthy living throughout the year. MRC volunteers supplement existing emergency and public health resources,” the MRC website explains.

The SEUMRC is organized under the Southeastern Utah Health Department and is currently looking for doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, veterinarians, mental health professionals, pharmacists, dentists and emergency personnel, including firefighters, EMTs and police, along with anyone else who is willing to help in an emergency.

“We are looking for people who are willing to do what needs to be done,” explained Cynthia Grant, SEUMRC Coordinator. “Basically, the people we can use is anyone who is willing to work in an emergency situation and who is dedicated and willing enough to give back to the community that they would do that without getting paid.”

Those who would volunteer for the SEUMRC, would be those who would not already be involved, including those who are retired, not working full-time, working in another field, or not currently working.

Some of the situations Grant sees the SEUMRC volunteers working in are in circumstances like the Crandall Canyon mine disaster, or in the event of a pandemic, flood or earthquake. In such instances, they could help to shelter those involved, provide for medical and physical needs, assist with communications, or anything else that was needed.

Grant said the group is just getting off the ground, but eventually, she would like to see a group of 12 to 20 volunteers in each county, with over 70 percent being lay people, without much medical experience. The program will also have a team leader in each county, who would be paid for five to 10 hours a month. In a team leader, Grant said she is looking for someone with strong people skills, who would take initiative and “quickly catch the vision of the MRC”.

The MRC is designed to be of service in the community in which it is located, and so unlike the Red Cross, the MRC has much more flexibility in how it is organized and how volunteers are used.

Grant sees volunteers supporting local health initiatives and any other community event where medical experience might be needed. She revealed that in some instances, like the bus accident last year near Blanding, people were needed to “just comfort people who were involved”, or to help with logistics and record keeping.

Volunteers would need to go through required trainings in eight core competencies, including training in the National Incident Management System (NIMS), which trains volunteers on how to react in emergencies. The trainings can be taken online and according to Grant, won’t require a huge amount of time.

For questions about the Medical Reserve Corps, or to volunteer, contact Grant at (435)748-2997, on her cell phone at- (435)749-2998, or email her at cgrant@utah.gov.

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Girls Tennis Practice

SRJH School Registration

All Stars Fair Booth

Emery All-Stars Yard Sale

Farmers Market

Images of the San Rafael

Food Handler’s Class

Monumentally Important

Little Miss Emery Pageant

Flag Football Sign-Ups

Girls Tennis Practice

Emery High Girls Tennis practice will begin Aug. 6 at 7 a.m. All girls who will be in grades 9-12 in the upcoming school year are eligible to participate. You just need your own racket and tennis shoes. For further information contact Tom Hansen 435-653-2410.

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SRJH School Registration

San Rafael Junior High School will be holding their class registration on Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parents of San Rafael students will receive more information about registration in the mail.

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All Stars Fair Booth

The Emery All-Stars will be selling baked potatoes and strawberry and banana kabobs drizzled with chocolate at the Emery County Fair. Take a spin on the dollar board and donate to receive a coupon booklet for discounts to local businesses.

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Emery All-Stars Yard Sale

The Emery All-Stars will have a fundraising yard sale on Aug. 3, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Castle Service parking lots (Huntington and Ferron locations). Help the Emery All-Stars get to the nationals.

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Farmers Market

The Farmers Market will begin July 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Price Peace Gardens. Come out and gather up your fresh produce from your local farmers.

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Images of the San Rafael

The College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum Gallery is presenting Images of the San Rafael by Stephanie Massie Clark through Sept. 30.
The artist’s inspiration for the watercolors in the show came from the ancient rock art found at Buckhorn Wash, the Rochester Panel, Nine Mile and Sinbad.
Clark’s work can be viewed at the museum’s second floor gallery. General admission fees apply

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Food Handler’s Class

A Food Handler’s class will be held at the Southeastern Utah Department of Health, 25 W Main Street, in Castle Dale. Classes will be July 17, Aug. 14, and Sept. 11, at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. For more information call 381-2252.

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Monumentally Important

Emery Town is updating the Veteran’s Memorial Monument in the Emery Town Park. Please call the Emery Town Office at 286-2417 by Aug. 30 if you know of any veterans who need to be added, deleted or changed. The update is expected to be completed by Veteran’s Day.

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Little Miss Emery Pageant

The Little Miss Emery Pageant will be held July 30 at the Emery County Fair. All girls ages 5 – 8 are encouraged to participate. For information contact Jarilyn at 381-5667.

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Flag Football Sign-Ups

Sign-ups for Emery County Flag Football will be held Aug. 6 from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Emery County Recreation Center in Castle Dale. For more information call Emery County Recreation at 381-2108 or Chris Justice at 687-2747.

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Summer Games a Family Affair for Clements

-The Clement Family, who have competed in the Utah Summer Games for the past 5 years, find themselves with tons of medals, and many more great memories.

Millsite Golf Course has Record-Breaking Month

-June was an outstanding month for Millsite Golf course who smashed their record in green fees and carts, bringing in nearly $35,000, which according to golf pro Jordan Leonard is $9,000 more than they made last June.

Summer Games a Family Affair for Clements

Josie Luke

For the Clement Family, the 2008 Utah Summer Games marked the fifth year they have competed as a family. In that five year span, the Clements have raked in a total of 107 medals at the games: 45 gold, 39 silver and 23 bronze, but more importantly, the event serves as fun way for the family to spend time together.

Benjamin and Collette Clement see the summer games as more than just an opportunity to compete, for them, they said, it is “about the spirit of the games. Just the opportunity to go down together and have fun, relax, cheer, laugh and just enjoy our family makes the summer games something we look forward to all year long.”

When the Clement’s oldest son Bruce was in high school, his parents began looking for ways for him to have more competitive experiences in throwing events. “When Bruce was in high school, he was becoming quite competitive in his throws,” Collette explained. So, they enrolled him in a couple of throwing camps, and also decided he needed to participate in more track meets to get competition experience.

Ben searched online for possible competitions and came across a website for the Utah Summer Games. According to Collette, by that time the other boys, Zachary, Jake, Tyrell and Colton were showing interest in throwing, and she and her husband were “quite involved” and they decided to take the entire family.

It was that first year, that Ben thought they should call themselves the Clement Family Slingers, which Collette explained was a play on the Von Trap Family Singers.

Since that first time, the family has prepared each year to make their annual trip to the games. While they are there, they stay at Eccles Dorm, which provides living space and a kitchen. When they arrive, the boys unpack while Ben and Collette buy groceries so the family can spend more time together in the dorm.

Collette related that they also bring movies, so that in the evening when they “can no longer move and are sunburned to a crisp, [they] can just hang out and convalesce as a family, leaving phone, email, work, etc. far behind.”

This year, the Clements added a seventh member to their team. “We are so fortunate to have added a new member to our family, McKenzie Fox Clement,” said Collette.

Each member of the family is allowed to compete in four events each year– the throwing events have proven to be the favorites. The two older boys, Zac and Bruce, and the parents compete in shot put, discus, javelin throw and hammer throw every year, but because the younger boys aren’t allowed to compete in hammer throw, they have participated in a number of other events, including the 1500- or 3000-meter race walk, long jump, 200-meter dash and high jump.

The family has done quite well every year they have competed, winning more than 100 medals. In 2006, Zac set a record in the shot put, with a throw of 41 feet, 8 3/4 inches, a record that still stands for intermediate boys, 15- 16 years old.

During the competition, the family enjoys cheering for each other. The boys said that this year, one of the funniest moments occurred as Ben was preparing to throw the javelin one last time. To give him “inspiration”, they decided to “give him a group Tarzan yell, and pound their chests” while he threw. They boys laughed when an older lady in the audience thought they were doing it for her.

Each member of the Clement Family has reason to believe that they might be the best athlete in the family. Bruce was the one who started it all for the family, Tyrell has tried the most events, McKenzie won two medals in her first year of competition, but Collette’s argument may have been the most convincing. “I am the best at making sure everyone is as comfortable as possible,” she said. “I buy the team uniforms, sign us up for the games, schedule the dorm room, provide first aid, decide the menu and pick the movies.”

They would encourage others who are considering competing in the games to do it. “Bring it on!” they said. “A family that plays together stays together.”

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Millsite Golf Course has Record-Breaking Month

Josie Luke

June was an outstanding month for Millsite Golf course. Despite all the worries over the national economy, Millsite smashed their record in green fees and carts, bringing in nearly $35,000, which according to golf pro Jordan Leonard is $9,000 more than they made last June.

Leonard called the month “fantastic”, revealing that it was “the best month we’ve ever done on record.” Already, they have sold more season golf passes than they did last year, and if the trend continues, they will have sold 100 by the end of the season. He added that their success is continuing in July, with incoming fees keeping pace with June records.

“I would just tell the community thanks for their support in making this one of the central recreational places in the county,” he expressed. “We have had a lot of support from Emery County folks. We’ve also seen a lot of people from the Salt Lake Area, and even some from Colorado.”

He attributed some of the success to Millsite simply being a “unique and beautiful course that is in great shape,” but added he believes that because of high gas prices, people are more drawn to what he referred to as “destinations.” Leonard said that because of Millsite State Park and Ferron Mountain being near by, people are staying in one place for several days to take in all of the opportunities. “They’re more likely to make a little vacation out of it,” he said.

With business booming, Leonard is also especially excited that construction on the nine- hole addition will begin in the winter and spring. “It’s getting to the point where we are getting busy enough that we can use the other nine holes,” he commented.

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Horse -n- Buggy Days

Elmo celebrated Horse ‘n’ Buggy Days July 24-26 and town residents welcomed visitors to take part. During the three days of festivities, the town offered everything from an ATV ride to breakfast in the park and a parade down Main Street. A family dance on July 26 followed by fireworks at dusk closed the Horse ‘n’ Buggy Days celebration.

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The Battle of the Superhero Geeks Begins

James L. Davis

My son and I had an argument the other day about superheroes. I say an argument instead of a discussion because my son and I do not have discussions. We have arguments and some of those arguments have been going on for years.

We will often pause in one argument so we can begin another, which is why they last so long. I am quite sure that we are still in the middle of arguments that we have paused for so long that we have forgotten what they are about. Don’t worry, I’m sure one of us will remember eventually and continue the argument pretty much where we left off.

Our argument on superheroes started because my son asked me which superhero was my favorite and I told him Batman was my favorite.

“Batman is not a superhero,” my son began the opening volley of the argument, which he often does.

“Well of course Batman is a superhero.”

“Nope. He’s not. He doesn’t have any super powers. Superheroes have to have super powers.”

“He does have super powers.”

“What super powers? He’s just smart and rich and has fancy tools and stuff. That doesn’t make him a superhero.”

I begged to differ. If he is rich enough in today’s economy to spend money on things like bat suits, then that’s a super power. Or else he’s heavily invested in oil. But my son wasn’t hearing any of it.

“Well, he has a suit. He has a superhero suit, so he’s a superhero,” I said.

“You mean if I go and get a spandex suit I can be a superhero?”

“Sure, as long as you don’t tell anybody I’m your father. We’ll call you Annoy Man and your super power can be the ability to make me cringe whenever you talk.”